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was the myth neither lyndon johnson certainly not lyndon johnson but no other political figure in america could have lived up to. so lyndon johnson spends out, since the final days of his presidency and of his life living in fell long shadow of the tragedy of november 22nd, 1963. let me stop there. what i would like to do before we take questions and answers and if you have a question we have a c-span microphone so we will ask that you wait until the microphone our lives. but before we get there one announcement, and that is why i obviously want you to read the book. it's very important that he read the book. i want to point out the history channel has done a wonderful to hour documentary that is based on the book which really captures a lot of the issues and personalities involved. the producer of the documentary is over here, anthony. stand up for a second. [applause] anthony i keep telling and then he needs to change his first name. anthony won an emmy a few years ago and when i was anthony my first name would be any award winning producer and my middle name would be anthony but he lik
was the myth neither lyndon johnson certainly not lyndon johnson but no other political figure in america could have lived up to. so lyndon johnson spends out, since the final days of his presidency and of his life living in fell long shadow of the tragedy of november 22nd, 1963. let me stop there. what i would like to do before we take questions and answers and if you have a question we have a c-span microphone so we will ask that you wait until the microphone our lives. but before we get...
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only from bank of america. what's a good gift for a family? ♪ how 'bout three computers ♪ ♪ complete with windows seven ♪ ♪ and a wireless router ♪ set up by geek squad? wow. three? ♪ when everyone can get online ♪ ♪ all at once, at the same time ♪ ♪ you won't have to fight ♪ ♪ you won't have to bite ♪ ♪ and you won't act like a bunch of animals ♪ [ male announcer ] get a desktop, laptop, and netbook with windows 7 networked together by geek squad. the best gifts come from best buy. with windows 7 networked together by geek squad. find a way to eat right at work... grab it. 100% natural white meat chicken and no msg added. campbell's select harvest chicken with egg noodles soup. m'm! m'm! good! @ work. to build up his savings account. use your debit card for everyday purchases and automatically build your savings. with keep the change®. only from bank of america. >> simon: when mahmoud >> simon: when mahmoud ahmadinejad was declared the victor in iran's presidential election in june, all hell broke loose. milli
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today, tom chan expens spends to months in china importing fireworks to america. >> steve roberts, author of "from every end of the earth," thanks so much. >> history professor steven g gillon, chronicles the hours after the kennedy assassination and the transfer of the presidency topline done johnson. mr. gillon uses recently classified sources to chronicle the first 24 hours after the assassination. barnes & noble in new york city hosts the event. >> when you write a question like this, the first question that you have to answer is do we really need another book about the kennedy assassination, is there anything new to be said about the assassination of president kennedy, are there new materials that are -- that have suddenly become available, that have not been available for the past 46 years, that allow us to see these events in a different light and obviously, my answer to that question is yes, for very selfish purposes. most of the books, the vast majority of books and you could fill a small library with books and articles that have been written about the assassination, they focus o
today, tom chan expens spends to months in china importing fireworks to america. >> steve roberts, author of "from every end of the earth," thanks so much. >> history professor steven g gillon, chronicles the hours after the kennedy assassination and the transfer of the presidency topline done johnson. mr. gillon uses recently classified sources to chronicle the first 24 hours after the assassination. barnes & noble in new york city hosts the event. >> when you...
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and, you know, to search for its -- america's relationship to it. and its in our lives. when you see the ubiquity of these fuels, these resources in our lives you have to ask the question, you know, how do we get here? why are we addicted? why does this make sense? and the book starts on an oil rig 200 miles off the coast of louisiana where i'm witnessing these drilling engineers burrowing a drill bit 33 feet into the seabed and they're going to great lengths. it's a very different scenario than, you know, 100 years ago when you could kind of pop a straw in the ground and release a gusher in this country. we were the saudi arabia of the world and that was an amazing revelation to me up until 1970 we were, you know, the single biggest producer of oil. it was incredibly cheap. it was easy to get. easy to transport around the country. and it gave our country an amazing, you know, economic boost. and, you know, industrial versatility to have that resource so immediately available. we're still -- we're still living like we're the saudi arabia of the world, and that's a proble
and, you know, to search for its -- america's relationship to it. and its in our lives. when you see the ubiquity of these fuels, these resources in our lives you have to ask the question, you know, how do we get here? why are we addicted? why does this make sense? and the book starts on an oil rig 200 miles off the coast of louisiana where i'm witnessing these drilling engineers burrowing a drill bit 33 feet into the seabed and they're going to great lengths. it's a very different scenario...
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everything we do is not in the microcosm of america anymore. whether we rise or fall does not just depend on us. host: the professor mentioned about the dubai information. does it affect many people? he kind of suggested it didn't but he said it should be factored in terms of what people think about the economy. caller: yes, dislike for our oil and natural resources, every little ticked i hear about it in china, what happens to us with our resources. i will hear about it affecting china. we did not used to think about that decades ago. host: your global perspective, have you changed your mind about the state of the economy? caller: i just feel a little bit like he did. going with the flow. but when we see where we can really put our muscle to making things better and making the resources last longer, we have to do with and try to bring the rest of the world in with to accomplish that. host: next up, steve on independent line. jacksonville, florida. caller: actually if i change my mind i am a bit more pessimistic than i was. 10.2 percent unemplo
everything we do is not in the microcosm of america anymore. whether we rise or fall does not just depend on us. host: the professor mentioned about the dubai information. does it affect many people? he kind of suggested it didn't but he said it should be factored in terms of what people think about the economy. caller: yes, dislike for our oil and natural resources, every little ticked i hear about it in china, what happens to us with our resources. i will hear about it affecting china. we did...
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caller: no, in america. host: you think we should have oil here and use the reserves to pay for war efforts? caller: that is right. host: thank you. chris on the republican line, good morning. caller: good morning. yes, i think we need to do it. some people do not understand the concept of necessary work her. -- necessary orwarfare. if you have a little girl and you know somebody will break in and torture that little girl in front of you, would you take that gun and shoot them and kill them. there was a yes. now you understand the concept. just multiplied by 1 million. host: you see the threat as the imminent from al-qaeda, and afghanistan is the base for it? caller: for any war that is necessary, and i believe that it is, it has to be brought home for people. they have to see it personally. other people somewhere in the world that are being killed or tortured better in the set like them and their families -- it does not mean anything to them until they picture id other old home with their own families. host
caller: no, in america. host: you think we should have oil here and use the reserves to pay for war efforts? caller: that is right. host: thank you. chris on the republican line, good morning. caller: good morning. yes, i think we need to do it. some people do not understand the concept of necessary work her. -- necessary orwarfare. if you have a little girl and you know somebody will break in and torture that little girl in front of you, would you take that gun and shoot them and kill them....
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in america and hopefully convicted in america. >> we shouldn't close guantanamo for the purposes of these types of terrorists. basically, we're dealing here with people who have committed acts of war against us. they shouldn't be tried in our criminal justice system, they should be tried in our military justice system. it's absolutely inexcusable to try these people. that's why we have such a system. >> critics are also concerned about security. rudy giuliani who was new york's mayor on 9/11 said holding the troil there would cost too much and put unnecessary stress on police. >> anyone that tells you that this doesn't create additional security problems, of course, isn't telling you the truth. the best indication of it is look at the additional security employed when this happens. that also happens to cost millions and millions of dollars. all of which will be worth it if there were no other choice. >> critics say a public trial would force prosecutors to reveal sensitive information about u.s. intelligence that al qaeda and other terrorist groups could potentially use to their advantage
in america and hopefully convicted in america. >> we shouldn't close guantanamo for the purposes of these types of terrorists. basically, we're dealing here with people who have committed acts of war against us. they shouldn't be tried in our criminal justice system, they should be tried in our military justice system. it's absolutely inexcusable to try these people. that's why we have such a system. >> critics are also concerned about security. rudy giuliani who was new york's...
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>> good morning. >> let me show you central america right now. we're still through you hurricane season, goes through november 30th. we're watching for tropical depression ida around honduras with a lot of rain. notice the direction and circulation. it will emerge into the western caribbean over the next day. when that happens it has room to strengthen. look at the path, towards cancun over the weekend. by midweek next week, we may be looking at a drop kol storm in the middle part of the gulf of mexi mexico. this path is jutted to the right a little farther. doesn't look like it will be a hurricane, but we have four or five days to watch it. back to the north, we have a low pressure center that went off the coast that night. that was the clipper. it's developing into a major powerhouse as it hits the water. the winds behind it is really all you'll get. a breezy day from d.c. through new york, around boston. live to new york city, here's the way it looks. skies are temporarily clearing out. looking at that yankee ticker tape parade at 11:00 this m
>> good morning. >> let me show you central america right now. we're still through you hurricane season, goes through november 30th. we're watching for tropical depression ida around honduras with a lot of rain. notice the direction and circulation. it will emerge into the western caribbean over the next day. when that happens it has room to strengthen. look at the path, towards cancun over the weekend. by midweek next week, we may be looking at a drop kol storm in the middle part...
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to the hard work of the house, we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in america. now the united states senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. i am absolutely confident it will, and i look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year. now, a senior aide says that the president did watch the vote as it happened in the house there from camp david. president obama, by the way, is set to return to the white house from camp david sunday afternoon. elaine quijanoo, cnn, washington. >>> the bill now moves on to the senate, where it must also pass, if it is to become law. as in the house, senate democrats are having a hard time winning over republican support for the bill. if the senate passes the bill, the senate version must be reconciled with the house bill that passed last night before it can be signed in to law. >>> it will be a tough day tomorrow for commuters in philadelphia. talks aimed at ending a transit strike broke down last night. bus drivers and trolley and drivers walked off the job yeste
to the hard work of the house, we are just two steps away from achieving health insurance reform in america. now the united states senate must follow suit and pass its version of the legislation. i am absolutely confident it will, and i look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year. now, a senior aide says that the president did watch the vote as it happened in the house there from camp david. president obama, by the way, is set to return to the...
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allow america to look to the future. >> all right, mr. asgharzdeh, i appreciate that. and thank you for joining us from tehran on this anniversary. i want to ask you the final word. can one get over the notion of regime change, all the grievances that you both havar tim late tick lated -- have articulated, mr. asgharzdeh has articulated, can it be gotten over quickly? >> we've seen mr. asgharzdeh gone from being a radical student and somebody contrary to the >> the first police officer who confronted the suspect after the shooting just had another surgery. a military spokesman says sergeant kimberly munley is in good condition after the surgery last night, she was wounded during the shootout, but that's not believed to be life threatening. the shooter said she brought the gunman down. we've learned another officer fired at him and may have been the one who finally stopped the rampage. the army is still investigating the details of the shooting. millions of christians go to church every week, some are doing it without leaving home. jennifer westhoven introduces us to ch
allow america to look to the future. >> all right, mr. asgharzdeh, i appreciate that. and thank you for joining us from tehran on this anniversary. i want to ask you the final word. can one get over the notion of regime change, all the grievances that you both havar tim late tick lated -- have articulated, mr. asgharzdeh has articulated, can it be gotten over quickly? >> we've seen mr. asgharzdeh gone from being a radical student and somebody contrary to the >> the first...
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. >> and you are going to be deployed where in america? >> i'll be stationed at ft. bragg six months after i get done here at benning. >> a permanent duty station. >> yes. >> what kind of questions do you have? >> we koent won't have a significant down payment, just use va loan. or should we wait, maybe a yeefr, rent for a while and put a decent sized savings away we can put a down payment on the home? >> there is no right answer to that. if you buy a home pretty quickly, under a va loan, the advantage to that side of it is that the housing market won't have recovered by six months from now. let's say you waited 18 months, 24 hours to have substantial down payment. there may have started to be a meaningful recovery of the housing market. even though i love people to pay substantial down payment, in your circumstance, when you get to bragg, i would with look at buying a home there before the market recovers. but especially if you find one that's a real deal. >> clark can be your money coach as well. the clark howard show airs saturdays and sundays right here on h l n
. >> and you are going to be deployed where in america? >> i'll be stationed at ft. bragg six months after i get done here at benning. >> a permanent duty station. >> yes. >> what kind of questions do you have? >> we koent won't have a significant down payment, just use va loan. or should we wait, maybe a yeefr, rent for a while and put a decent sized savings away we can put a down payment on the home? >> there is no right answer to that. if you buy a...
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bank of america told cnn it's changed its overdraft policies just this month. no longer will it charge overdraft fees when a customer's account is overdrawn for a total amount less than $10 and won't impose more than four overdraft fees in a single day. elizabeth warren who chairs congress's oversight committee says fees are the real way banks make their money. >> the truth is there will be another fee tomorrow and another the day after and another the day after that because they're all hidden you can't find them. the first time most people discover them is when they have to pay them. >> abrams complained to the bank twice before going to the top and writing a letter to then ceo, ken lewis and that made the difference. his fees were removed but the frustration remains. >> i really think it's unfair, especially coming from in light of what's going on with the banks now they're being bailed out by the government. i think they have some kind of responsibility to consumers. >> back with us john from credit.com. we've seen a lot of trouble in the market recently. pe
bank of america told cnn it's changed its overdraft policies just this month. no longer will it charge overdraft fees when a customer's account is overdrawn for a total amount less than $10 and won't impose more than four overdraft fees in a single day. elizabeth warren who chairs congress's oversight committee says fees are the real way banks make their money. >> the truth is there will be another fee tomorrow and another the day after and another the day after that because they're all...
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you know, so you're saying i hope america fails? you're like, i don't care about people losing their homes or jobs or our soldiers in iraq? he just wants the country to fail. to me, that's treason. he's not saying anything differently than what osama bin laden is saying. you know, you might want to look into this. i think rush limbaugh was the 20th hijacker but he was so strung out on oxycontin he missed his flight. >> i'm back with the very funny woman. her new late night talk show premieres on november 7th. that was from the washington correspondents dinner. you caused a lot of controversy at that dinner. everyone who does it causes controversy and gets criticized for it. it's a thankless job. why did you say yes? >> i mean, cause, come on, it's the first black president. >> got to do it. >> you got to do it. i had to do it. it's just an honor to be invited, you know? so -- i said -- i made a decision. i was like, you know what, you asked for it so you're going to get it. i'm not going to hold back. i'm not going to hold back. you
you know, so you're saying i hope america fails? you're like, i don't care about people losing their homes or jobs or our soldiers in iraq? he just wants the country to fail. to me, that's treason. he's not saying anything differently than what osama bin laden is saying. you know, you might want to look into this. i think rush limbaugh was the 20th hijacker but he was so strung out on oxycontin he missed his flight. >> i'm back with the very funny woman. her new late night talk show...
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. >>> she came to america to build a better life for herself but instead she lived a real life nightmare. she says as a sex slave.
. >>> she came to america to build a better life for herself but instead she lived a real life nightmare. she says as a sex slave.